If global economy came to a sudden stop what would be the effect on families worldwide? People in different countries or continents might not seem to be interrelated but there is more than meets the eye and we might be more connected than we sometimes like to think.—Anonymous

What would happen if the world economy would collapse? Together The Domino Effect provides an insight into the effects of this topical theme: the credit crisis. In a painful way it becomes clear that the lives of different people all over the world are connected to each other more than you might suspect at first. The film is a series of stories about what happens when people lose their safety net, especially when identity and feelings of happiness and well-being depend heavily on material status and economic success.—Stanley Blacksmith